Table 1.
Differences in endorsement rates for each ACE variable among males and females (N = 1,839).
| Overall |
Females |
Males |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | χ2 | OR (95% CI) | |
| ACE 1: Sexual abuse | 321 | 17.5 | 231 | 24.3 | 90 | 10.2 | 63.19*** | 2.83 (2.18–3.69) |
| ACE 2: Physical abuse | 289 | 15.7 | 152 | 15.9 | 136 | 15.4 | .09 | 1.04 (0.81–1.34) |
| ACE 3: Physical neglect | 98 | 5.4 | 66 | 6.9 | 32 | 3.6 | 9.85** | 1.98 (1.28–3.05) |
| ACE 4: Emotional abuse | 388 | 21.3 | 216 | 22.7 | 172 | 19.7 | 2.46 | 1.20 (0.96–1.50) |
| ACE 5: Emotional neglect | 312 | 17.0 | 198 | 20.8 | 113 | 12.9 | 20.54*** | 1.78 (1.39–2.29) |
| ACE 6: Domestic violence | 213 | 11.5 | 113 | 11.8 | 99 | 11.2 | .17 | 1.06 (0.80–1.41) |
| ACE 7: Parental separation/divorce | 613 | 33.5 | 333 | 34.9 | 280 | 31.9 | 1.91 | 1.15 (0.94–1.39) |
| ACE 8: Household alcohol/drug abuse | 450 | 24.5 | 273 | 28.6 | 177 | 20.0 | 18.33*** | 1.60 (1.29–1.99) |
| ACE 9: Household mental illness/suicide attempt | 284 | 15.5 | 182 | 19.1 | 102 | 11.6 | 19.96*** | 1.81 (1.39–2.35) |
| ACE 10: Member of household went to prison | 146 | 8.0 | 86 | 9.1 | 60 | 6.8 | 3.16 | 1.36 (0.97–1.92) |
χ2 = chi-square test; OR (95% CI) = odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals; statistical significance = *p ≤ .05; **p ≤ .01; ***p ≤ .001.